Thursday, April 17, 2014

Should I go to see Noah?

The
new Noah movie has been out for a while and I've debated with myself
over whether I should go to see it. On the one hand, I hear it's no
where near a fair representation of the Genesis narrative. On the
other hand, what's wrong with seeing a movie that's not really Bible
based? After all, some other movies I've seen lately include The
Hobbit and The Hunger Games. Those weren't biblical movies either. I
went to see them simply to be entertained. As I pondered this
dilemma, it occurred to many that other people are surely considering
this same question. So why not share my thoughts to help them
decide?

I
first heard about the Noah movie being made about two years ago and I
blogged about it then (read
it here).
In that post I wondered, “will
the movie bring out the real message behind Noah? Will it be about a
righteous God Who judges sin? Will people know that God has provided
salvation to those who believe in Him? Will they see the Ark as a
picture of Jesus?”
What was I thinking? I mean, I know I doubted it then but did I
seriously even think it might? Of course it wasn't going to. In the
movie, Noah is not a righteous man at all. He's an ultra-liberal who
thinks it's his job to save the “innocent” animals of the world
and insure the global-warming causing, human race is terminated. He
even wants to murder his grandchildren. Radical environmentalism?
Check. Abortion? Check. Straw man caricatures of the Bible? Check.
Yep, it's all there in this movie. I must said I nailed it when I
said, “I
guess it's not always about money for liberals. They have their
standards too. Some just can't bring themselves to make a movie
portraying the Bible in a favorable light no matter how successful
the movie might be.”

But
like I've already said, I don't just go to see movies that are
biblically themed or biblically accurate. Maybe this fictional story
will be interesting. Maybe the special effects will be exciting.
Maybe the action will be intense. However, judging by what I've
heard from people who have actually seen the movie, this movie has
none of that. Instead, it has a weak story that isn't saved by
dazzling special effects – kind of like the second Matrix movie.

The
majority of the people who've seen the Noah movie didn't like it. In
typical, Hollywood style, the movie is loved by professional, liberal
movie reviewers who hate anything Christian, while hated by the
public at large. In this screen shot from “Rotten Tomatoes,” it
shows how 76% of reviewers liked it yet only 47% of movie goers felt
the same.

What
bugs me the most is that this movie, which bears only a remote
resemblance to the Genesis account, is still held out as a being a
fair representation of the Bible. When I heard the movie advertised
on the radio, it was followed by a disclaimer. The disclaimer I
heard was a little different but the official text is as follows:

The
film is inspired by the story of Noah. While artistic license has
been taken, we believe that this film is true to the essence, values
and integrity of a story that is a cornerstone of faith for millions
of people worldwide. The biblical story of Noah can be found in the
book of Genesis. (source)

So
there is the rub. It's not
just that it's not a biblical film; it's that it pretends to
be a biblical film. Rather, it deceptively holds itself out as a
biblical movie even though Aronofsky knows the movie is antithetical
to the lessons of judgment and mercy taught in the biblical account.
Let's face it, did God really want Noah to murder his grandchildren
to insure the extinction of the human race? Is that a “value”
which is a cornerstone of Christian faith?

Let's
sum up: weak story, antithetical to christian-values, liberal
propaganda. Should I go see the movie? I think the answer is
obvious.

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